The Office of Mercy
A Novel

I was excited to see this book at the library, as the jacket blurb made it seem like it was right up my alley. From the get go, however, I was pretty disappointed. The internal logic is flimsy, the writing alternates between overly florid and choppy, the main love interest is totally creepy, and the......more

I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy of this book. The summary hinted at The Hunger Games, so I was both excited and skeptical. Like THG, this is set in a futuristic America. And that's where the similarity ends. This book is HEAVY. From the first pages, it will cause your mind to bend in wa......more

Here’s a braver new world with somewhat less sex and more psycho-soma. Examining the high price of paradise, "The Office of Mercy" forces the reader to see war and eternal life from another prospective as the truth of America-Five unravels. Natasha learns at what price "sweeps" bring peace and that......more

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy I’m going to be completely honest here and say what we’re all thinking – a comparison to both George Orwell and Suzanne Collins in the same sentence doesn’t exactly make sense, does it? And while I appreciate the publisher’s desire to pull in THE HUNGER GA......more

Much, much less corny than I would have thought from the premise.......more